Dog Friendly South East Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rhona - Verified booking

  Lovely warm comfortable property which ticked lots of boxes.

  Not many places have all of the following... Space, comfort, cosiness, very good woodburner with logs supplied, great rural location, peaceful, private, fully enclosed dog proof garden, well equipped, dishwasher and washing machine, games room, extra large comfortable bed, great shower, amazing deep luxurious bath and a delicious homemade cake.. the list goes on. We had a couple of small hiccups which Cathy attended to fully and immediately. For us two things made it a 9 out of 10.We hate TV's on the wall and this one is particularly high up and very uncomfortable to watch. We like to watch a film in these dark evenings and it was difficult to get comfortable (we are 70 & 71) so maybe its an age thing. Also the Wifi wasn't very efficient during our week which may effect your stay. If you are going this time if year two things to be aware if are that in the dark its not that clear where it is from the directions(obvious in daylight). Drive on past the white barred gate and not through it like we did! Also you cannot park close to the property to unpack and have to take your things up in a wheeled trolley in the dark (so take a torch). Although this was a little annoying this soon passed on entering Russet and seeing how lovely it was. (TV aside) We had a very relaxing comfortable week and Cathy was lovely would definitely recommend.

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• Lynda - Verified booking

  I had lovely stay as did my little elderly dog Rufus.

  In a beautiful very friendly village. The 'barn' had everything we needed. If anything the underfloor heating was a bit his and miss, couldn't use the controls so I had to rely on the log burner as it was freezing outside. I got through all the remaining wood during my stay to keep warm. Apart from that, we took a trip down to Bournemouth on a lovely if crisp sunny day, about 35 min drive and a walk on the beach. A 15 min drive to the New Forest and a 2 min walk to the village shop, which is open twice a day 9-10.30am and 4.30-6pm Mon-Fri and Sat morning only. About a 5min drive to Fordingbridge. For dog owners there is a lovely walk through the church grounds and through the neighbouring fields. I did get a supermarket delivery but give directions for the driver as the post code includes all the properties around that area. For anyone who likes military aviation you may get to see Apache helicopters fly overhead from Middle Wallop army base near Andover.

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• Rajiv - Verified booking

  An excellent little cottage, which in the current climate with a paucity of nice holiday lets in the UK, far exceeded our expectations for the price.

  The cottage is cosy, the garden is excellent (private and well equipped) and the owner Cathy was extremely friendly and even gave us a delicious cake. There is a games room shared with the neighbouring property with a mini pool table, table tennis table and a large selection of board games. The surrounding area is stunning and our little spaniel loved the endless surrounding fields to run around in. Stonehenge, Bournemouth, Poole, Lulworth Cove + Durdle Door as within an hour’s drive. We were allowed to check in early upon our arrival day which is probably why there were a few minor issues (like 1 toilet roll for a 5 day stay and the kitchen lights didn’t work), but this was easily forgivable. Overall it was a brilliant stay, would highly recommend the cottage and would certainly come and stay again the the future.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Russet is our perfect holiday accommodation.

  Its location, a short walk from the beautiful Martin Down, is superb. It has a lovely enclosed outdoor area and garden so we were able to let our dogs outside and relax without fear of them running off. It feels private and tucked away but was easy to find and is a good base for exploring the local area. The cottage is clean, comfortable, well-equipped and nicely furnished. The little touches that made all the difference were the cake and welcome note that greeted us on our arrival and the items left for the dogs - this was very thoughtful and made us feel genuinely welcomed. The fantastic weather was the icing on the cake! Thank you very much for a lovely week, we're already planning our return next year!

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• Rhona - Verified booking

  Our second time at Russet and it is lovely, very comfortable, cosy and in a peaceful location.

  Having a dog it's a great place for walks with the Nature reserve 5 mins away , woods and beaches not too far. Only problem for us this time was due to the sheep in the paddock directly opposite. Our dog is a rescue Whippet Patterdale cross and due to the terrier in her she was constantly barking at the sheep so I will check next time with Cathy( who is great), if the paddock is in use. Our fault as it's summer and our last stay was in the Winter and it was empty So maybe check if you have a dog with similar tendencies. The garden is a fabulous very private place to sit and relax and the Buddleia and butterflies were a joy . Highly recommended .

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